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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Gresham, OR vs Medford, OR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Medford spends 11.9% more per capita than Gresham ($1,467/person difference). Medford, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Gresham, OR
Pop. 113,525
D
46/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden33
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Medford, OR
Pop. 85,539
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Gresham
Medford
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$10,840
$12,307
Total Revenue
$555.5M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$4,893
$19,258
Total Debt
$111.1M
$247.0M
Debt / Capita
$978
$2,887
Population
113,525
85,539
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Gresham$459
Medford$267
Highways & Roads
Gresham$184
Medford$322
Parks & Recreation
Gresham$285
Medford$822

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreshamMedford
Property Tax
$28
$17
Sales Tax
$5
$241
Income Tax
$69
$0
Intergovernmental
$4,893
$1,848
Charges & Fees
$1,652
$2,768
Other
$3,781
$3,119

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

GreshamMedford
Fire Protection
$459
$267
Highways & Roads
$184
$322
Public Welfare
$944
$1,096
Hospitals
$662
$311
Parks & Recreation
$285
$822
Housing
$2,587
$3,358
Sewerage
$57
$232
Utilities
$1,126
$1,690
Other
$4,537
$4,209
D
Gresham, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Medford, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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